How to Install ExaTorrent on Manjaro

ExaTorrent is a powerful and flexible BitTorrent client that lets you download files all over the internet. It has a lot of features that make it a preferred choice for downloading files from the internet.

In this tutorial, we will show you how to install ExaTorrent on Manjaro.

Prerequisites

Installation Steps

  1. Open the Terminal on your Manjaro OS by clicking on the Terminal application icon or by pressing the Ctrl + Alt + T keys simultaneously.

  2. Run the following command in the terminal to install the dependencies required for ExaTorrent:

    sudo pacman -S git make cmake gcc qt5-base libtorrent-rasterbar boost
    
  3. Once the dependencies are installed, you can download ExaTorrent from GitHub using the following command in the terminal:

    git clone https://github.com/varbhat/exatorrent.git
    
  4. After the download is complete, navigate to the downloaded directory using the following command:

    cd exatorrent
    
  5. Run the following command in the terminal to build ExaTorrent:

    make
    
  6. The above command may take a few minutes to complete, after which run the following command to install the ExaTorrent client:

    sudo make install
    
  7. Once the installation is completed, you can start ExaTorrent by running the following command in the terminal:

    exatorrent
    
  8. ExaTorrent will start, and you can start downloading files by providing the magnet link or torrent file.

Congratulations! You have successfully installed ExaTorrent on Manjaro. You can now use ExaTorrent to download files from the internet.

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